The holidays are a busy time, and with that chaos, it's easy to forget the small details, like eggs for your Christmas baked goods or stocking stuffers for the middle child. Lucky for you — and perhaps not so lucky for the holiday staff — there are still some stores open to meet your last-minute holiday needs.
Christmas Day: According to USA Today, these are some stores that are open on Christmas Day. However, hours may vary by location.
- Costco — 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- CVS — Open regular store hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Family Dollar — USA Today states that Family Dollar is open on Christmas, but closes earlier than usual, depending on location.
- Ikea — 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- JCPenney — 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Nordstrom — Most stores close by 6 p.m., but hours vary by location.
- Sam’s Club — Stores close at 6 p.m.
- Target — 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Walgreens — Hours vary by location.
- Walmart — Closes at 6 p.m.
- Whole Foods — Hours vary by location.
New Year’s Eve: Most major retail stores will be open on New Year’s Eve, but depending on location, stores could close earlier that night and open later the next morning.
- Target: Per Yahoo! News, on New Year’s Eve Target will open at its regular time, and close at 9 p.m. On New Year’s Day, the store will be open for regular store hours.
- Walmart: According to AOL, Walmart will be open during normal business hours on both New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Good Housekeeping compiled a list of several stores that will have their doors open on New Year’s Day. Hours may vary by location.
- CVS — Regular business hours.
- Barnes and Noble — Most stores will open by 11 a.m.
- Bed Bath & Beyond — Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Ikea — Regular business hours.
- Kroger — Regular business hours.
- Macy’s — Regular business hours.
- Walgreens — Regular business hours.
- Whole Foods — Hours vary by location.
Stores closed on New Year’s Day: Good Housekeeping reports that these stores and organizations will be closed on New Year’s Day:
- ALDI.
- Costco.
- Sam’s Club.
- Trader Joe’s.
- Most banks.
- FedEx.
- Government-run organizations.
- UPS.
- United States Postal Service.